Liquid of low freezing point for cooling and for sealing vessels and the like



Patented Nov. 11, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE OTTO JORDAN, OF LUDWIGSHAFEN-ON-THE RHINE, GER-MANY, ASSIGNOR TO I. G. FAR- BENINDUSTRIEAKTIENGESELLSCHAF'I, OF FRANKFORT-ON-THE-MAIN, GERMANY,

A conronnrron on GERMANY LIQUID or LOW FREEZING romr eon COOLING Am) son smnmevnssnns AND THE r LIKE 1 Ho Drawing. Application filed March a, 1927, Serial No. 174,091, and in Germany March s 1926.

but has a comparatively low boiling point; I

therefore it volatilizes rapidly so that the ef-- fect aimed at is quickly and considerably diminished. Glycerol and glycol, which are generally very'suitable additions to coolingliquids, are difiicultly volatilizable, but they increase considerably the specific gravity and viscosity of water, which may be undesirable for many purposes. f

I have nowfound that the derivatives of glycols of the l;3-glycol ty e, such as 1.3- butylene glycol and particu arly the monoalkyl ethers of the said glycols of the 1.3- glycol type and their derivatives are particularly valuable for use as additions to cooling liquids meeting practically all requirements. The free glycols of the 1.3-glycol-type containing'at least four atoms of carbon in the molecule may also be advantageously employed for the said purpose. I have further found that not only the mono alkyl ethers of 1.3-glycols, but also those of other glycols whether of the 1.2- or 1stor any other type, may successfully be employed for the said purpose? The term monoalkyl ethers of glycols is herein used in a broad sense including the condensation products obtainable as by-products in the catalytic production of the said ethers from an a-lkylene oxid and an alcohol. It is not necessary to employ the said additions in a chemically or substantially pure state but the crude substances can be used without the effect being weakened. The aforesaid additinns mav be. emnlnve'rl stlnnn nr in 'mifhirn ganic additions such as other glycols, polyglycols, glycerol, alcohols or the like.

The aqueous solutions of the substances in question have ,a lov. freezing point. For example an aqueous solution containing 35 per cent of ethylene glycol monomethyl ether does not solidify until at 17 .5 C. below zero; an aqueous solution containing 50, per cent of 1.3-butylene glycol begins to solidify at 242 C. below zero. The solutions have a low vapor tension, they are not inflammable, nearly odorless, not poisonous and do not corrode metals, gum, varnish etc. at all or not more than waterythey boil only a little higher than water, have a low densityand viscosity and valuable calorific properties.

The saidsolutions can be used as cooling 1 cent ofthe desired monoalkyl ether of a glycol and the said ether may be re laced by a mixture of from 10 to 90 per cent t ereof with a quantity of a glycol to make up 100 per cent. 1 i a I claim:

1. A liquid composition of low freezing point comprising Water and a monoalkyl ether of a glycol.

2. A liquidcomposition of low freezing point comprising water, a monoalkyl etherof a glycol and another. organic compound lowering the freezing point of water.

3. A liquid composition of low freezing point, comprising Water, a monoalkyl ether of ethylene glycol, and a glycol. I I

In testimony whereofI have hereunto set my hand. a OTTO JORDAN. 

